[ They've spent enough time together that the memory share hit pretty hard. It brought them closer together, but it wasn't an easy experience; Dimitri's gaze softens a little. ]
You were in the background of some of his memories, but I never pressed him about it.
I don't think he would have answered, even if you had, so that was a smart choice. The active role I had in his life was pretty short, and mostly when we were children.
I just can't share those details of his past for him. I gave him my word on that the first day we were on the bus.
[So to hear Dimitri was aware, even with dubious consent, at least gives him enough wiggle room to keep talking.]
I came to work for his father's estate when Asch was only three or so. I was his personal manservant - meant to be a companion as a child and more involved as a retainer as he matured. He was the tertiary heir to the throne of Kimlasca and the only child of his family, so to have a servant entirely devoted to him was only logical.
[ It reminds him more of the Empire, with Edelgard and Hubert, but Dimitri's familiar enough with royal trappings to understand this sort of set-up. ]
That makes sense, yes.
[ It also makes sense that a retainer may not consider himself a 'friend.' It makes less sense that Guy may have harbored some secret resentment towards him. ]
Were the two of you still not very close, then...?
For appearances, yeah. But the reality wasn't as nice as Asch had assumed, anyway. I think he'd gone most of his childhood thinking we were much closer friends than we really were, and for good reason.
[Man why did he put the liquor away, talking abou Asch like this just makes him tense. Grumbles. Oh well.]
I think Van might have told him the truth at some point, or some variety of it. So I can't blame him for feeling uneasy around me. It's another loss on a large list for him, and one that not's even on him entirely.
It's not really his fault I spent that whole time planning to kill him.
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[ They've spent enough time together that the memory share hit pretty hard. It brought them closer together, but it wasn't an easy experience; Dimitri's gaze softens a little. ]
You were in the background of some of his memories, but I never pressed him about it.
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I don't think he would have answered, even if you had, so that was a smart choice. The active role I had in his life was pretty short, and mostly when we were children.
I just can't share those details of his past for him. I gave him my word on that the first day we were on the bus.
[So to hear Dimitri was aware, even with dubious consent, at least gives him enough wiggle room to keep talking.]
I came to work for his father's estate when Asch was only three or so. I was his personal manservant - meant to be a companion as a child and more involved as a retainer as he matured. He was the tertiary heir to the throne of Kimlasca and the only child of his family, so to have a servant entirely devoted to him was only logical.
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That makes sense, yes.
[ It also makes sense that a retainer may not consider himself a 'friend.' It makes less sense that Guy may have harbored some secret resentment towards him. ]
Were the two of you still not very close, then...?
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[Man why did he put the liquor away, talking abou Asch like this just makes him tense. Grumbles. Oh well.]
I think Van might have told him the truth at some point, or some variety of it. So I can't blame him for feeling uneasy around me. It's another loss on a large list for him, and one that not's even on him entirely.
It's not really his fault I spent that whole time planning to kill him.